If my memory serves me well, in this blog post, Maiyan was also doing a lovey-dovey thing with Sayurin. Geez, what a player lol

By the way, I have an idea for a Karaage Sisters x Maiyan FF. The idea was inspired by a story in a Nogikoi 2017 New Year event. The plan to write it down? I don’t know. I disappointed so many readers already. I don’t want to redo same mistakes. So…please give me some time to think m(_ _)m

160802 Oshi(o^_^o)

いくちゃんブログにも載せてあったけど、本番前にキメの写真を。
They’re also posted on Ikuchan’s blog, here are some photos of us doing a model-like poses.

最近二人でいると、自然にキメポーズをとってしまいます。笑
Lately, when we’re together, we do this pose naturally. lol

楽しいのよ、彼女といると♡
It’s so fun being with kanojo ♡

皆さんに伝わってるかは分からないけど、、、
I’m not sure if it you get it or not…

この前のシブヤノオトの中継も、生田さんの肩にもたれてよしよしされてるところを放送されてしまったみたいで。
Few days ago in a live broadcast of Shibuya no Oto, the scene where I leaned my head on Ikuta-san’s shoulder and she patted my head got broadcasted.

焦りました、わたしたち、、、笑
We were panicked… lol

いくちゃんは甘えさせてくれるの。
Ikuchan always spoils me.

それが嬉しくてよくじゃれあってます。
I’m so happy for that and we always being playful each other.

逆もね♡
The opposite version ♡

今日は生田スペシャルでしたヽ(*´з｀*)ﾉ
Today is Ikuta Specialヽ(*´з｀*)ﾉ

I was a little hesitated in translating the word じゃれあう (jareau). It’s from じゃれる (jareru) which has these meanings.

I REALLY WANT TO USE THE 2ND MEANING BUT IT WOULD BE A LITTLE TOO MUCH!!!

And I guess I don’t have to explain again why I didn’t translate the word kanojo. lol

I’ve got some information from a Japanese forum regarding this topic. But I can’t find the scanlation and the exact source. I’ll translate it nevertheless. Here we go.

From FLASH interview

Reporter: How do you feel being called a ‘Goddess’ by so many people?
Maiyan: Indeed fans are calling me like that. But a ‘Goddess’ to me is always be Ikuchan (Ikuta Erika). She is like an adorable little sister to me. And I like her since then!

Wow!! I really want to read the actual article!

To me, and some IkuMai shippers out ther, Maiyan is the Goddess and Ikuchan is the Angel. A perfect match for me to worship. lol

Okay, I couldn’t make it. Let me do this first…

MAIYAN!! HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY!!! <3333

Please stay in Nogizaka for a little while until I can see you in person :*

Okay, back to the topic.

Next one is an interview from a certain magazine. I don’t know which one though…

―You two have different ages but are first generation in the group. Also, Shiraishi-san’s oshimen is Ikuta-san. First of all, can you tell us you two’s relation?

Maiyan: Ikuchan is like a cute little sister to me. We usually play together.

Ikuchan: Maiyan is like an elder sister but she is more than that to me. That’s why I don’t have to worry for being all clingy to her.

Maiyan: Being clingy is one of cute sides of you! You have an open attitude, and our wavelengths are matched. Just for being together, it’s a pure fun to me.

It wasn’t a literal translation. But I thought ‘absurd’ is the nearest word to ‘yabai‘ in that context.

And Maiyan is one of members who complies Ikuchan absurdities. Besides, Maiyan also has similar quirks after all.

Ah… What a beautiful scenery…

In Nogibingo!4’s Nogiroom episode 1, Maiyan talked about a behind the scene story of Oto ga Denai Guitar MV filming.

Before the filming started, Ikuchan wanted to fill in Maiyan’s eyebrow for one side. Since they still had some time to spare, Maiyan let her do it. But the result was disappointing =)) Well, what were you hoping from a kid with weird art senses?

Let’s move to Maiyan’s blog posts while I’m trying to remember more absurd moments of (believe it or not, I was about to write AtsuMina ; ___; ) IkuMai

120228 My Fair Skin is My Charming Point(o^_^o)

レッスンわずです！
We were having lesson!

あれれ～？
Hmm~?

二人ニセモノが混ざってる！
Two counterfeits are mingled!

みなみがさゆりんごで、いくちゃんがなーちゃんです！笑
Sayuringo as Minami and Naachan as Ikuchan! lol

いくちゃんのブログに貼ってあった画像を真似して撮ってみました。
This photo I took is inspired by the photo in Ikuchan’s blog post.

いくちゃん、ごめんね（ ; ; ）
I’m sorry, Ikuchan（ ; ; ）

I don’t know which one. Never ending digging Ikuchan blog posts since last year orz

120325 Nagoya Individual—(o^_^o)

握手会終了後、私の推しメン大好きないくちゃんと変顔パシャり。
When we are done with the handshake event, I took a photo with my lovely oshimen; Ikuchan in a weird faces.

AAAAAA!!!! I SHOULD HAVE POSTED THIS IN “OSHIMEN” SECTION!!! ; A ;

Haste makes waste orz

Well, put that aside. I like the way Maiyan shows her proud of having Ikuchan as oshimen ❤

120522 Please be Sunny Tomorrow(o^_^o)

それと昨日、いくちゃんに七千円貸す夢を見ました(@￣ρ￣@)
I saw a dream where Ikuchan asked me to lend 7,000 yen(@￣ρ￣@)

タクシー乗るからお金貸して！と言われ、最初は五千円渡すが「足りない」と言われさらに千円渡す。
She said, “I’ll take a cab so lend me some money!”. At first, I gave her 5,000 yen but then she said “Not enough” so I gave her 2,000 yen in addition.

だけどまだ「足りない」と言われ、さらに千円渡して「オッケー」と言ってタクシーで去って行くと言う…何とも言えない夢（笑）
But she said “Not enough” again. I added more 2,000 yen and finally she said “Okay~” and then went away using a cab…What an indescribable dream (lol)

え、えりか様ぁぁぁぁあ！泣
E-Erika-samaaaaaaa! *cries*

Ikuchan is absurd even in Maiyan’s dream LOL

Next two blog posts are a sequel. Here we go.

120719 “I’ll be always Watching Over You”(o^_^o)by ???

ブログのタイトルは、昨日あるメンバーが私に言った一言です。
The title of this blog is the words being told to me by a member yesterday.

昨日取材が終わって着替えようとしたら？？？（あるメンバー）が入って来て、

「まいやん着替えるの？じゃあ一緒にいてあげる〜」
Yesterday, when we were done in an interview, I was about to change my clothes. ??? (certain member) came in and said “Maiyan, are you going to change? Then let me accompany you here!”

と言って着替え部屋に入ってきたんだけど、『まったく可愛いな〜』と思いつつも私は？？？に背を向けて着替えてたらいきなり、
That’s what she said after entering the changing room. I thought, “Geez, you’re so cute~” and then turn my back against her to change my cloths. But suddenly, she said

「…ずっと見てるからね〜(ニコニコ)」
“…I’ll be always watching over you~*smiles”

って言われてぞくっとしたのさ！！！
I was shocked!!!

顔がマジだったのでちょっと怖かったけど、着替え終わるまでずっと見守っててくれました♪( ´▽｀)笑
Her face was serious that made me a little scared but she really watched over me until I finished changing♪( ´▽｀) lol

さーて、ここで皆さんに問題です！
Now, here’s the question for everyone!

私に「ずっと見てるからね」と言ってきたあるメンバーとは誰のことでしょう？！
Who was the one said “I’ll be always watching over you”?

着替え終わって、何故か今まで使ってた自分の化粧ポーチを私にあげようか？と言って来たところも…まったく可愛いね♡
After finished changing, out of the blue, she asked “can I have that?” while pointing at a make-up pouch I’ve been using…she really is cute, right?♡

ということで、私はいくちゃんに見守られながら(いや、見られながら。)お着替えをしていましたとさっ(^_-)
That’s the story of me being watched over (no, actually being watched all over) while changing(^_-)

ちゃんちゃん♪
The end♪

IKUCHAN! YOU SERIOUSLY JUST STOOD THERE AND WATCHED HER CHANGING????

Oh,no… It’s getting late. My delusion escalates…

120705 Positive?(o^_^o)

どーん
Do~n!

大好きなえりか様と♡
With my dear Erika-sama♡

最近二人ではまってる「プライド」ポーズ
It became our favorite lately; a ‘pride’ pose

発音良く言うことが大事です
A proper pronunciation is important

はい、みんなも一緒に〜
Everyone, follow our lead!

プラ〜〜〜イドゥ
Prrrriiiiideeee~

“My dear Erika-sama”

Yes, you can have her, Maiyan. But promise me to be always with her all time!

120608 Broadcast Tonight(o^_^o)

そう言えばね、このくまさん。
By the way, this stuffed bear…

可愛い可愛くないは別として、この前徳島行く飛行機の中でいくちゃんが名前付けてくれたの♪
Let’s put aside whether it’s cute or not. When we were boarding a plane to go to Tokushima, Ikuchan gave a name to this bear♪

なんだと思う？
What do you think the name is?

…
…

「ムッシュ・ハリー」
“Monsieur Harry”

Ｗow（笑）
Wow (lol)

胸の国旗はイギリスだけど、ムッシュ。
このこはフランスの子ですね♪
It has England flag on its chest but Monsieur.
So this bear is from France♪

最近いくちゃんの話ばっかでごめんなさい。
だって仲良しなんだもーん♡
Sorry to keep bringing Ikuchan in my post.
It can’t be helped, we are so close after all♡

生田社長ネタならたくさんあるから、また書きたいと思います！
I have a lot of Namata-shachou (President Director) stories so I will write another one soon!

Namata-shachou…

Did someone already work on subbing AKB48 no Watashitachi no Monogatari – Nogizaka46 special ? If not, let me put it on my project list.

121017 Whity(o^_^o)

わんばんこ(｡ ・ω・)ﾉ
Gdoo Evneign(｡ ・ω・)ﾉ

いきなりですが問題！ジャジャン
Sudden quiz!

この四人は誰でしょう？
Can you guess who these four are?

一番奥の子は体が硬いであります！
The one on the top is having a stiff body!

当ててみてね（●｀・ω・´●）
Try to guess（●｀・ω・´●）

The answer is written on her next blog post

121020 Love(o^_^o)

さてさて！
Now, now!
質問の答えですが、正解してる人が少ししかいませんでしたヽ(；▽；)ノ
Regarding the answer of my quiz, only a few who can guessed rightヽ(；▽；)ノ

難しかったかな？
Was it difficult?

正解した人は凄い！完璧！！
Bravo to those who guessed right! Perfect!!

100ポイントプレゼントしますわ(〃▽〃)何
I’ll give you 100 points as present(〃▽〃)what?

おっと、早く答え教えて～って声が聞こえるので正解発表ッ
Oh, I could hear you demanding for the right answer. Okay, here we go!

上からさゆりんご・私・いくちゃん・みなみでした(●｀ー´●)
From the top to bottom; Sayuringo, Me, Ikuchan, and Minami(●｀ー´●)

当たり前ながら、さゆりんはほとんどの人が合ってました（笑）
さっすが皆さん！
It’s obvious that people answered Sayurin correctly (lol)
As expected from you all!

上から刺す良い感じの光で光合成をしています。
We are photosynthesizing with the light from above.

いぇあ！
Yeah!

You two are AMAZING to me ❤

121120 Sparkling(o^_^o)

わしゃわしゃ
Whoosh, whoosh!

（笑）
(lol)

いくちゃんと変な動きしてて写真撮ったらこんなんなりました笑
I was doing a weird move with Ikuchan. When we took a photo, it became blurry lol

いくちゃんとはいつもこんなことして遊んでます(〃▽〃)たのしぃーよ！
We are always like this whenever we play together(〃▽〃)it’s so fuu~n!

121102 “Mommy will protect you”(o^_^o)

題名の言葉はいくちゃんに言われた一言σ(・・*）
The title is the words that being told to me by Ikuchan σ(・・*）
すっぴんの顔を見るや否や、「まいやんのすっぴんいいよね〜お母さん守ってあげるよ〜」
Right after seeing my no-make-up face, she said to me “I like your no-make-up face~ Let mommy protect you~”

って何故かお母さんになりきったいくちゃんに言われました。笑
Ikuchan acted like a mother and said that to me. lol
…ここは素直に守ってもらおうかな(〃▽〃)
…I’ll accept her kind offer and be protected then(〃▽〃)

They are changing roles lol

I’m done with the blog posts translation. And to this point, I couldn’t think of ant other trivia regarding this topic. I’m beaten by my fatigue… o<-<

First of all, congratulations to Momochan and Master Yoda for being the new (double) centers!

Phew…

So here goes my thoughts.

1. Actually I’m a bit relieved the moment I knew that it would be another wCenter again. So the possibility of someone’s “last single” is getting lower.

2. I had a feeling that some of 3rd gen members would be chosen as senbatsu. But I didn’t expect they would be in center position.

3. I was scared that Minami will be dropped again to under member. The announcer didn’t say her name until 3rd row fully filled by other members. But I’m glad that she is in the 2nd row.

4. Ikuchan in 2nd row. Again. Well, I guess it can’t be helped. The management can’t give her another hard time to coexist in Nogizaka and being a solo career. Being front member means that they have to attend most of the single promotion in most medias.

5. I laughed hard when Manatsu tripped over the podium. Well done :))

6. Seeing Maiyan’s smile in this senbatsu announcement is somehow reassuring. Please don’t graduate before I see you in person

7. Momochan’s face emotion is…kind of scary. I mean, it’s different with the ones back then. It’s like, “Oh, no. Why me? Is it okay for me to be here? I can feel the Senpais’ weird tensions behind me…”

I think the management is pushing the 3rd gen a little bit too much. Like holding their solo concert, and even let NOGIBINGO!8 as their own TV show. Do they (management) even think about 2nd gen members feelings? Especially those members who never gets into senbatsu. So many wrath voices of 2nd gen fans out there. And I think it’s getting worse with this 18th single senbatsu announcement.
Well, I understand that the management is planning to draw some new fans or let the current fans to like these 3rd gen members so when their (fans’) oshimen graduates, they still have another favorite members from 3rd gen and stay support Nogizaka.
Am I right?
Indeed the 3rd gen members have so many potentials and as for their looks, they’re above average. But I’m not sure they will be the replacements when the time of Ikuchan/Maiyan’s graduation comes.

8. TBH, I was hoping that Mizuki will be a senbatsu member. But I knew it would be Yoda who stands alongside Momochan.

The management has to fulfill fans’ demands out there. Yes. Yoda already has a LOT of fans. It can’t be helped. Please do your best even if you’re not a senbatsu.

I think that’s all. I apologize if I said too much. I knew I shouldn’t say such things because I’m still new in Nogizaka fandom. But… I have the rights to speak out my thoughts, right? 🙂

Actually I finished subbing and rendering the video last week. But I don’t know why DM wouldn’t let me upload the video directly to its uploader. So I had to upload it using GC’s app. All in all, I’m glad it uploaded successfully.

Sooooo

This time I came back with a subbed video. I have no idea if there’s someone who already have posted the translation or even subbed the video like I did. Even so, I would upload it on my blog AND I FINALLY DID!

Well, at first, I was crazy over the IkuMai fan services in the Mouse TV CM making from a TV news. And I went even crazier watching the original making of video.

I meant, look at this!

ZOOM!

ZOOM ZOOM!!!

LOOK AT THE WAY IKUCHAN HOLDS MAIYAN’S CHEEK!!!!

OMG I THINK I’M GOING TO AJSAKDJGRJHA

*heavy breathes*

…let’s take a look at the other scenes.

Iku: “It suits you, you know?”

IKUO-KUN??? IKUO-KUN, IS THAT YOU?!!

…okay. So they’re undoing those buttons. And Ikuchan, where are you looking at?

The last…

NOW KISS, YOU TWO!!!

I really want to thank the cameraman who filmed this making of video. This is surely a masterpiece. Thank you. Thank you so much…

Now that this post and videos are posted. I can sleep peacefully tonight.